Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Small alder midget

Notomys macrotis compared with Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Small alder midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Small alder midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Notomys	Phyllonorycter
Species	Notomys macrotis	Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Small alder midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Small alder midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Small alder midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.